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Kelly's debut on NBC News this Sunday is a real-life cliffhanger involving Russian President Vladimir Putin . While most were "man on the street" interviews, Kelly did have one clearly prearranged interview, where she spoke with Sergey Brilev, who she described simply as a "Russian broadcaster", which he is. (more...)

Meanwhile, a German security official told The Washington Post that the bomber, 22-year-old Salman Abedi , had been in Düsseldorf just four days before the bombing. Her visit was described as a morale boosting tour for the patients and healthcare professionals caring for them. The 22-year-old was born to Libyan parents who fled their homeland as opponents of Colonel Gaddafi's regime. (more...)

Philippine authorities have said they suspect the man was trying to rob the casino and that there was no evidence it was a terrorist attack. Even though the ISIS terrorism group ("Islamic State in Iraq and Syria") has claimed responsibility for the incident, the authorities of the Philippines have denied that the shooting and the ensuing fire in the Manila casino are terrorism related, and have said it was most likely a robbery by an unlucky or deranged gambler. (more...)

Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley stressed that all options for responding to future provocations must remain on the table". The U.S. Treasury Department announced fresh unilateral sanctions against North Korea Thursday in Washington , tackling key suppliers to the regime's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program and revenue from labor, coal and minerals. (more...)

The World Meteorological Organization estimated that US withdrawal from the emissions-cutting accord could add 0.3 degrees Celsius to global temperatures by the end of the century in a worst-case scenario. WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson downplayed the significance of the USA pullout from the Paris climate pact, arguing Friday that America still will continue taking steps to cut heat-trapping pollution . (more...)

Rauner has yet to take a public stance on Trump's Paris exit, but governors in California, New York and Washington agreed to pursue their own carbon emission accord. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said despite the president's decision , the mayors of many big American cities continue to support the accord. The U.S.is now in the company of Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries not participating in the first global effort to combat climate change . (more...)

Root also got to his career best score, going past his 125 against South Africa in Centurion previous year. Since the 2015 World Cup, all other Bangladesh players have collectively scored only four centuries. "I don't know if anyone is thinking we have nothing to lose". "I set high expectations, trained hard but probably not in the right manner and probably didn't learn a lot - or as much as I could have - when I made mistakes". (more...)

An Australian tourist was killed in San Francisco as a result of a verbal argument that erupted outside a hotel, police say. Two men were detained at the scene and a homicide investigation is now underway. Police were called about 2.15am local time to the Da Vinci Villa Hotel at 2550 Van Ness Avenue, between Union and Filbert streets, where they found him injured from being in a physical altercation, officials said. (more...)

In a statement , the European Commission reaffirmed its backing of the Paris Accord: "The world can continue to count on Europe for global leadership in the fight against climate change ". "We don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore". Trump's move could still give some countries the political cover to scale back their efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, says Niklas Höhne, a founding partner at the NewClimate Institute in Cologne, Germany. (more...)

Mr Trump caused worldwide outrage when he confirmed this week his administration would withdraw from the Paris climate accord , fulfilling a key pledge from his 2016 presidential campaign. Protect the environment. But like most of Donald Trump's political appointments, Pruitt has never had any intention of fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of his role - he was of course, hired with the expressed objective of undermining them. (more...)

It was inevitable that the Prime Minister would have to step in to stem the flow of bad headlines, confirming this morning that she. "We will make sure there's an absolute limit on what people need to pay", she said in a speech launching the Welsh version of the manifesto . (more...)

He must stay away from Washington unless the visit is connected to his case, and when in Washington he must stay away from the Trump Hotel and the White House . Moles told officers he had $4.19 left in his checking account, an important number to him because it corresponded to the date of the April 19, 1996, Oklahoma City attack, the filing said. (more...)

Mostafa Mir Salim and Sayed Mostafa Hashemi Taba are trailing with 297 thousand and 139 thousand votes, respectively. Iran has chosen the "path of engagement with the world" and rejected extremism, President Hassan Rouhani said following his resounding re-election victory today. (more...)

When Clinton was asked if she would consider running for president again, she simply replied, "No". "Guided by Americans. And guided by people who had polling and data and information". President Donald Trump reacted to Mrs Clinton's complaint by pouring scorn on his old foe on Twitter. She said she took responsibility for every decision she made during her campaign, "but that's not why I lost". (more...)

Gesticulating at the wheel of a Mercedes with an interpreter sitting behind, Putin stresses Snowden is "not a traitor" and "did not give any information to another country that would have caused harm to his people". Putin insisted that it was perfectly normal for Kislyak to try to establish contacts and discuss future ties, adding that he hadn't even started to discuss specifics. (more...)

In a light-hearted exchange with United States news anchor Megyn Kelly , Modi refrained from answering a question on Russian interference in American elections, saying that the issue didn't need the perspective of "a lawyer" like him. "It reminds me of anti-Semitism". He also pledged to help improve conditions for USA business in Russian Federation. The contacts have become the focus of an FBI investigation into possible collusion between Moscow and Trump's aides that has most ... (more...)

If the alliance opts for an NDP or Green speaker, it will leave them deadlocked at 43-43 MLAs with the BC Liberals. However, he hoped the parties could all work together. In fourth and last place was Vonnie Lavers of the B.C. Greens, who added 129 votes for a final total of 2,274 and 10.23 per cent. Horgan and B.C. (more...)

The EU official involved in organizing the EU-China meeting said it would will "send important signals for the multinational system", as Trump moves to unpick some of the global trade agreements the USA has signed up to. Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later be renegotiated. (more...)

Trump, pointing towards India and China, said the deal "disadvantages the U.S. to the exclusive betterment of other countries". It may be years before the country can formally exit the deal, but Trump said he'll immediately halt implementation. (more...)

Putin quipped Friday after being asked for his reaction at an economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Putin expressed scorn at the focus on Kislyak's contacts with Trump's team, saying it was normal for a diplomat to establish contacts. (more...)